San Miguel Corporation (SMC)'s P740-billion New Manila International Airport in Bulacan will be the first "pacesetter for green cities" in the country, addressing social and environmental concerns to be both sustainable and equitable, according to top urban planner Felino “Jun” Palafox Jr....
WASHINGTON, United States -- Twelve of the 13 US service members killed in Thursday's Kabul airport bombing were 9/11 babies, according to local media reports. Flowers and a US flag are placed on a plate on which the names of 9/11 victims were inscribed around the South Pool at the National...
Two Filipinos were unable to leave Afghanistan on Thursday following the two incidents of suicide bombings outside Kabul airport, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Friday. Department of Foreign Affairs The DFA said the two Filipinos were at the airport earlier in the day when the deadly...
Economic and tourism activities in Siquijor are expected to grow as the Department of Transportation (DOTr) unveiled Thursday, Aug. 26, two vital transport infrastructure projects in the island province. Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Art Tugade, Civil Aviation Authority of the...
Cebu Pacific reminded its passengers Tuesday, Aug. 24, to bring only one hand carry bag during their travels to ensure a "smooth and convenient" flight experience. (File photo / Cebu Pacific) In an advisory, the budget airline said a passenger's carry-on bag must not exceed seven kilograms in...
KABUL, Afghanistan -- The Taliban on Sunday blamed the United States for the chaotic evacuation of tens of thousands of Afghans and foreigners from Kabul, one week after the hardline Islamist group returned to power in a rapid victory that stunned the world. Afghans gather near a gate of Kabul...
Sixteen more Filipinos have left Kabul via military flight and are now in the United Kingdom while 13 other repatriates who previously exited the Afghan capital are now in Oslo, Norway, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed Sunday. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) The DFA also...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has disclosed that the Philippines attempted to make two evacuation flights for the remaining Filipinos in Afghanistan Wednesday night but were unsuccessful due to the cancellation of all commercial flights in Kabul. In a status update on Thursday, the DFA...
The Philippine Embassy in Islamabad has already advised the remaining Filipinos in Kabul to be ready to move “when the opportune time to leave arises” while coordination for a flight out of Afghanistan is being arranged, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Thursday. Scene at the Kabul...
Clark International Airport in Pampanga has been selected as a finalist for the prestigious international award Prix Versailles, which recognizes the best architecture and design projects in the world, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) announced. Clark International Airport (Photo from BCDA)...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday said it is working to secure the safe passage of Filipinos and making other forms of coordination as needed to overcome challenges posed by the “uncertain situation” following the takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban. In a statement, the...
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) implemented 46 airport projects worth ₱4.64 billion of the 83 identified under its 2016-2018 agreement with the Department of Transportation (DOTr), the former today (August 13) announced....
